Chess Puzzle #8hin2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c5; queen f6; rook h1; knight b1; pawns b3/c2/g5. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook e3; pawns a7/c3/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king c5→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re4+ — rook e3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen a5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc3 (king d3→c3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Re3+ — rook e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c3→b2).
5. Best move: Qxh1 — queen d5→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd8+ (queen f6→d8, gives check).
6. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, discovered attack, endgame, master, very long. The key move is Re4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/5Qp1/q1K3P1/8/1Pp1r3/2P5/1N5R w - - 1 43

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